2008:
| Van der Meer, J. M., Oosterhoff, R. (2008) “Interpreting Nature & Scripture: The Shift from Reader to Author and the Transformation of the Literal Meaning (1100-1700).” Presented at The Sixth Three Societies Conference: Connecting Disciplines. University of Oxford, UK, 4-6 July 2008.
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| 2006: | Van der Meer, J. M. (2006) “Georges Cuvier and the Use of Scripture in Geology.” Presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society, Vancouver, November 2-5.
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| 2005: | Van der Meer, J. M. (2005) “Georges Cuvier and the Use of Scripture in Geology.” Presented at the Third International Pascal Centre Conference, RUC, July 18-23, 2005 entitled: “Interpreting Nature and Scripture: History of a Dialogue.” |
2003:
| “Religious Interpretations of Nature in the Population Genetics of Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975).” Presented at the Conference of the International Society for Hermeneutics and Science. Tihany, Hungary. June 7-11.
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2002:
| “Religious Interpretations of Nature in the Population Biology of Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975).” Invited paper at an international conference on: Science and Religion: The Religious Beliefs and Practices of Scientists, 20th Century. Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, GE. May 27-29.
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2002:
| “Reading Nature in Light of Scripture: The Case of Georges Cuvier (1769-1832).” Presented at an international conference: The Book of Nature: Continuity and Change in European and American Attitudes towards the Natural World. State University of Groningen, NL. May 22-25.
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| 2000: | “Scaffolding Science the Religious Way.” Plenary address for a conference entitled A ‘Storied Past’: Science and Religion in Historical Perspective. Concord College and the University of Winnipeg. April 28-29.
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| 2000: | “The Varieties of Downward Causation: A Concept in Theology and Science.” Workshop paper for the Eighth European Conference on Science and Theology on Design and Disorder: Perspectives from Science and Theology. Lyon, France. April 14-19.
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| 2000: | “A Working Model for the Engagement of Religion and Science: Some Theses.” Plenary address for an international meeting on Science & Religion: a ‘Start-up’ of the Human Spirit. Université Interdisciplinaire de Paris & UNESCO. Paris, France. April 12-13.
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| 1999: | “Religious Interpretations of Nature: A Survey.” Conference on Christian Scholarship in the Light of Scripture: Hermeneutical Issues. Redeemer College. July 7-10.
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| 1998: | Opening Address. Second International Pascal Centre Conference: Science in Theistic Contexts. July 21-25, 1998. Redeemer College. Ancaster. On. Canada. Conference Chair and Organizer.
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| 1998: | DNA: Gateway between Metaphysics and Science.” Seventh European Conference on Science and Theology, Durham, UK. March 31-April 5, 1998. Workshop chair.
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| 1996: | "The Concept of Human Nature in Science and Theology." Annual Meeting of the American scientific Affiliation (ASA) and the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation (CSCA). Toronto. July 26-29, 1996
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1996:
| "The Multi-Modal Hierarchy. Distinguishing Parts, Wholes and Levels of Organization." Annual Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. Louisville, KY. USA. July 14-19, 1996. |
| 1996: | 1996 Templeton Workshop on the Teaching of Science and Religion Courses. Victoria University, Toronto, Ca. July 5-10, 1996. Two presentations: one poster on Philosophy of Science 342 and an oral presentation on the Pascal Centre.
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| 1996: | "The Role of Metaphysical & Religious Beliefs in Science." Sixth European Conference on Science and Theology, Krakow. Poland, March 26-30, 1996.
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| 1996: | "Encapsis". A discussion paper for the International Conference of the Dooyeweerd Centre, Ancaster, June 3-6, 1996. |
| 1996: | “The Actor in the Interaction of Science and Religion.” Presented at the International Conference of the Dooyeweerd Centre, Ancaster, June 3-6, 1996. |
| 1994: | “The Actor in the Interaction of Science and Religion.” Presented at: Fifth International Symposium of the Association for Calvinist Philosophy, August 22-26, 1994. NL. |
1994:
| “The Actor in the Interaction of Science and Religion.” Presented at: The annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Christian Academics on the theme "Encounters Between Christian Faith and Science", University of Toronto, October 29, 1994. |
| 1994: | "The Concept of Human Nature in Science and Theology". Fifth European Conference on Science and Religion, March 23-27, 1994. Germany.
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| 1993: | "Beliefs in Science: Taking the Measure of Methodological Materialism". Second Annual Wheaton Theology Conference on "The Relationship Between Theology and Science". Wheaton College, Feb. 25-26, 1993.
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| 1992: | "Belief in Sociobiology". Science and Belief. The First International Pascal Centre Conference, August 11-15, 1992.
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| 1992: | "Religion and Science: A Clarification of the Terms of the Relation". Science and Belief. The First International Pascal Centre Conference, August 11-15, 1992.
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| 1992: | Religion and Science: Do Level Structures Provide a Structure for Their Interaction?". Science and Belief. The First International Pascal Centre Conference, August 11-15, 1992.
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| 1992: | "Functional Integrity" 25th Anniversary Conference of the ICS "An Ethos of Compassion and the Integrity of Creation"; workshop chair: "Creation Order, Evolution, and Modern Science". ICS, Toronto June 3-6, 1992.
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| 1985: | The Creation as Cosmos. Conference organized by the Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship and the Institute for Christian Studies. June 7-8, 1985 (response to "Genesis in the Hands of the Geologists" by D. Young with Dr. D. McNally). |
| 1984: | Development of the embryonic segment pattern in insects. Morphological, cellular and molecular aspects. Invited presentation. Seventeenth International Congress of Entomology. Council for the International Congresses of Entomology. Hamburg. August 20-26, 1984. |
| 1979: | Pattern Formation during Insect Embryogenesis (Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabr. Coleoptera). Poster presentation at the meeting of the German Society for Developmental Biology. Heidelberg, FRG. 1979. |
1975:
| Segment Pattern Formation during Early Embryogenesis of Callosobruchus (Coleoptera). Joint Meeting of the Netherlands and British Societies for Development Biology. Noordwijkerhout, N.L. 1975. |
1972:
| Pattern Formation and Pattern Regulation in the Haltere Disc of Drosophila melanogaster. Third European Drosophila Research Conference. Milan, Italy. 1972. |
